2011 London Marathon

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31st London Marathon
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VenueLondon, England, United Kingdom
Dates17 April 2011
Champions
Men Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (2:04:44)
Women Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (2:19:19)
Wheelchair men David Weir (1:30:05)
Wheelchair women Amanda McGrory (1:46:31)
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Runners in the mass race passing through Tooley Street London Marathon, 17 April 2011.jpg
Runners in the mass race passing through Tooley Street

The 2011 London Marathon was the 31st running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 17 April. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai in a course record time of 2:04:40 hours and the elite women's race was won by Mary Jepkosgei Keitany, also of Kenya, in 2:19:19.

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Mutai's win made him the fourth-fastest ever over the distance. Runner-up Martin Lel sprinted to the line to beat Patrick Makau Musyoki, completing a Kenyan sweep of the podium. Keitany became the fourth-fastest woman ever, while defending champion Liliya Shobukhova came second with a Russian record time (later annulled due to doping). [1] [2]

In the elite wheelchair racing marathon, Briton David Weir beat the defending champion Josh Cassidy to claim his fifth title at the event – the most in the history of the competition. [3] London's 2009 women's wheelchair winner Amanda McGrory won her second title in a course record time of 1:46:31 hours. [4]

In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by Robbie Farnham-Rose (14:22), Jessica Judd (15:38), Sheikh Muhidin (12:41) and Jade Jones (13:44). [5]

A total of 163,926 people applied to enter the race, with 50,532 having their application accepted and 35,303 reaching the start line. [6] Among those starters 34,688 runners, 22,427 men and 12,261 women, finished the race. [7] A total of 35 Guinness World Records were set at the competition. [8] The majority of the records were for completing the fastest race in a certain costume, but others included the fastest couple and fastest parent-child pairings. German Uli Killian solved 100 Rubik's Cube puzzles whilst completing the race. [9] Steve Chalke, a Christian social activist, improved the record for the most funds raised for charity through a marathon run, raising £2.3 million for his Oasis Charitable Trust – beating his own record set at the previous year's race. [10] The largest age group present at the race were men in their 30s, followed by men in their 40s. The joint-youngest runners were Michael Bennett and Helen Nutter, both taking part on their eighteenth birthdays (the minimum allowable age), while the oldest participant was 87-year-old Paul Freedman. [11]

Going against the traditionally strict invitational criteria for the elite races, an additional nine Japanese women were a late addition to the field. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck Tōhoku region of Japan meant that the Nagoya Women's Marathon (a qualifier for the 2011 World Championships) was cancelled and a sympathetic agreement between the London race organisers and the Japan Association of Athletics Federations resulted in London taking the role of the cancelled Nagoya race. [12] [13]

The 2011 London Marathon marked the last time that Dave Bedford acted as the sole race director, with Hugh Brasher (son of former runner Chris Brasher) joining Bedford in a joint role in 2012, and later taking full responsibility. [14]

Results

Elite men

Emmanuel Mutai en route to his course record win 2011 London Marathon Emmanuel Mutai.jpg
Emmanuel Mutai en route to his course record win
Martin Lel sprinted to take second place. Martin Lel, London Marathon 2011.jpg
Martin Lel sprinted to take second place.
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:04:40 CR
Silver medal icon.svg Martin Lel Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:05:45
Bronze medal icon.svg Patrick Makau Musyoki Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:05:45
4 Marílson Gomes dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2:06:34
5 Tsegaye Kebede Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:07:48
6 Jaouad Gharib Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:08:26
7 Dmitry Safronov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:09:35
8 Bat-Ochiryn Ser-Od Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 2:11:35 NR
9 Michael Shelley Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:11:38
10 Viktor Röthlin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2:12:44
11 Carlos Cordero Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:13:13
12 Jason Lehmkuhle Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:13:40
13 Lee Merrien Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:14:27
14 Andrew Lemoncello Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:15:24
15 José Manuel Martínez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:15:25
16 Jesper Faurschou Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2:16:15
17 Tomas Luna Dominguez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:16:58
18 David Webb Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:17:41
19 Daniel Vargas Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:19:26
20 John Gilbert Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:19:28
Abel Kirui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNF
James Kwambai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNF
Stanley Biwott Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNF
Jairus Chanchima Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNF
Patrick Smyth Flag of the United States.svg  United States DNF
Fred Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNF
Lee Troop Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DNF
Shadrack Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNF
Yonas Kifle Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea DNF
Mo Trafeh Flag of the United States.svg  United States DNF
Ahmad Abdullah Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar DNF
Stephen Shay Flag of the United States.svg  United States DNF
Arturo Regules Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico DNF
Collis Birmingham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DNF

Elite women

Mary Keitany won the women's race and became the fourth-fastest woman ever. Mary Keitany Winning the London Marathon 2011.jpg
Mary Keitany won the women's race and became the fourth-fastest woman ever.
Liliya Shobukhova was second in a Russian record time. Liliya Shobukhova 2, London Marathon 2011.jpg
Liliya Shobukhova was second in a Russian record time.
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:19:19
Silver medal icon.svg Edna Kiplagat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:20:46
Bronze medal icon.svg Bezunesh Bekele Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:23:42
4 Atsede Baysa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:23:50
5 Yukiko Akaba Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:24:09
6 Irina Mikitenko Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:24:24
7 Jéssica Augusto Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:24:33
8 Aberu Kebede Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:24:34
9 Askale Tafa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:25:24
10 Azusa Nojiri Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:25:29
11 Yoshiko Fujinaga Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:25:40
12 Zhu Xiaolin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2:26:28
13 Noriko Matsuoka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:26:54
14 Madaí Perez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:27:02
15 Lornah Kiplagat Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:27:57
16 Jo Pavey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:28:24
17 Madoka Ogi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:29:52
18 Mizuho Nasukawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:30:00
19 Louise Damen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:30:00
20 Magdalena Lewy-Boulet Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:31:22
21 Risa Shigetomo Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:31:28
22 Susan Partridge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:34:13
23 Zhou Chunxiu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2:34:29
24 Helen Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:35:43
25 Paula Apolonio Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:35:47
26 Tanith Maxwell Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:39:07
27 Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:39:16
28 Yurika Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:41:22
29 Liz Yelling Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:41:34
Aselefech Mergia Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia DNF
Iness Chepkesis Chenonge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNF
Anikó Kálovics Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary DNF

Wheelchair men

David Weir and Heinz Frei duelling in the men's wheelchair race David Weir and Heinz Frei, London Marathon 2011.jpg
David Weir and Heinz Frei duelling in the men's wheelchair race
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg David Weir Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:30:05
Silver medal icon.svg Heinz Frei Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:30:07
Bronze medal icon.svg Tomasz Hamerlak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1:30:54
4 Roger Puigbò Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:30:55
5 Josh Cassidy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:30:56
6 Nobukazu Hanaoka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:30:57
7 Saúl Mendoza Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1:31:01
8 Choke Yasuoka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:31:01
9 Denis Lemeunier Flag of France.svg  France 1:31:01
10 Jordi Jiménez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:34:41
11 Marcel Hug Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:35:35
12 Simon Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:43:19
13 Hiroyuki Yamamoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:43:39
14 Mark Telford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:45:54
15 Richard Colman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:49:03

Wheelchair women

Action from the women's wheelchair race Women's wheelchair, London Marathon 2011.jpg
Action from the women's wheelchair race
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Amanda McGrory Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:46:31 CR
Silver medal icon.svg Shelly Woods Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:46:31
Bronze medal icon.svg Sandra Graf Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:46:33
4 Tatyana McFadden Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:46:34
5 Diane Roy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:57:03
6 Sarah Piercy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:25:13

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